What to do in the Pocono outdoors this week

DETAILS: Join environmental education specialist Lauren Forster after work for a brisk hike at Jacobsburg. These free weekly hikes are 2 to 2.5 miles over uneven terrain, with a 15-minute break along the trail for a snack. Bring water and sturdy boots or shoes. Routes and meeting locations will vary each week. Register to receive information on each week's hike.

COST: Free

INFO: Lauren Forster at jacobsburgeeprogramssp@pa.gov or 610-746-2809

Digging deeper into water sources

WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday

WHERE: Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St., Easton

DETAILS: State hydrogeologist Stuart Reese will discuss local geology as it relates to groundwater and wells. This workshop series is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center, in partnership with Nurture Nature Center.

DETAILS: A key element of a healthy ecosystem is the element of change: change in seasons, changes in life cycles, changes in the makeup of ecosystems. Join an environmental educator on a walk at Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary to see the changes going on all around you. Dress to be outdoors on hiking trails.